Aston Villa 2 Leeds United 3: Phil Hay's player ratings following stunning Villa Park comeback

Leeds United earned a thrilling 3-2 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday in the Championship with a stunning comeback.

Our Phil Hay hands out the scores from Villa Park - take a look below and let us know if you agree with our ratings.

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Beaten too easily by Hourihanes strike, a decent effort though it was, but would have wanted more protection from his defence early on. 6/10placeholder image
Beaten too easily by Hourihanes strike, a decent effort though it was, but would have wanted more protection from his defence early on. 6/10
Bolasie is a Premier League player at his best and Ayling managed him well, preventing him from running riot down the left. 7/10placeholder image
Bolasie is a Premier League player at his best and Ayling managed him well, preventing him from running riot down the left. 7/10
Headed home the equaliser and after initial disorganisation, came on strong and did his thing in the centre of defence, abusing the ball every time it arrived in the box. 8/10placeholder image
Headed home the equaliser and after initial disorganisation, came on strong and did his thing in the centre of defence, abusing the ball every time it arrived in the box. 8/10
Would prefer to forget the first 15 minutes but for most of the game, he and Jansson faced down a very potent Villa frontline. 8/10placeholder image
Would prefer to forget the first 15 minutes but for most of the game, he and Jansson faced down a very potent Villa frontline. 8/10
Extremely tough circumstances to make a debut in and a very steep learning curve. Grew into the match. 7/10placeholder image
Extremely tough circumstances to make a debut in and a very steep learning curve. Grew into the match. 7/10
Off the pace in the spell when Villa got in front but after that, worked hard to turn the tide and give Leeds a platform to play from. 7/10placeholder image
Off the pace in the spell when Villa got in front but after that, worked hard to turn the tide and give Leeds a platform to play from. 7/10
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